Fuzz remover

Abstract

A fuzz remover wherein a blade having cutting edges at side edge portions thereof is held between a fuzz remover body having at both side edge portions thereof a plurality of teeth each of which projects therefrom in upwardly-inclined state and a bottom member attached to the lower surface of said fuzz remover body. The cutting edges of the blade project from the side edge portions of the fuzz remover body and the teeth project beyond the cutting edges. The outer ends of the teeth are connected by connectors.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A device for removing fuzz from fabric and the like, characterized by: A. a substantially flat blade that defines a plane and has (1) a substantially straight cutting edge in said plane and   (2) opposite top and bottom blade surfaces;     B. a holder for said blade that comprises cooperating upper and lower holder members between which the blade is confined, (1) said upper holder member having a downwardly facing blade engaging surface that overlies the top surface of the blade,   (2) said lower holder member having (a) an upwardly facing blade engaging surface that underlies the bottom surface of the blade and   (b) a bottom surface that is below said plane and is curved transversely to said cutting edge to a convexly arcuate profile,     (3) each said holder member having a side surface at which its blade engaging surface terminates and which extends substantially parallel to said cutting edge and is spaced laterally inwardly therefrom, and   (4) said upper holder member having an elongated handle portion that projects upwardly away from the blade and lengthwise away from said upper holder member in one direction substantially parallel to said cutting edge on the blade;     C. said upper holder member having tooth portions which project laterally outwardly from its said side surface and which provide elongated teeth for the holder that are spaced from one another along the length of said cutting edge, each said tooth (1) extending across and beyond the cutting edge and   (2) having a bottom surface which merges into said bottom surface of the lower holder member at a level below said plane and extends obliquely upwardly and laterally outwardly therefrom to a tip of the tooth that is spaced laterally outwardly from said cutting edge and is above the level of said plane, and   (3) the lower edge of each tooth (a) having an upwardly stepped portion laterally outwardly adjacent to said side surface of the upper holder member that is coplanar with said downwardly facing blade engaging surface and wherein the cutting edge portion of the blade is received, and   (b) being inclined upwardly and laterally outwardly from said step portion to the tip of the tooth; and       D. said upper holder member having an elongated rod-like connector joined to the tip of each of said teeth and extending parallel to said cutting edge in laterally outwardly spaced relation thereto and above said plane.